Lake Abrau

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Abrau
image_lake = Abrau.jpg
caption_lake = A church by the lakeside
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caption_bathymetry =
location = Krasnodar Krai
coords = coord|44|42|N|37|35.5|E|scale:100000_region:RU_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type = karst
inflow =
outflow = "none"
catchment =
basin_countries = Russia
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depth =
max-depth = 10 m
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shore =
elevation = 84 m
islands =
cities = Abrau-Dyurso

Abrau (Russian: Абрау; from the Abkhaz word for "sinkhole") is a karst lake in Russia, the largest in Krasnodar Krai. It lies at 84 meters above sea level, among the foothills of the Forecaucasus, about 14 kilometers from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. The lake is approximately 2,600 meters long and 600 meters wide.

In the early 20th century, the lake was reported to be 35 meters deep; today the deepest point is at 10 meters. Lake Abrau has no outlet. The basin of the lake is a major wine-growing region; there are numerous wineries in the lakeside village of Abrau-Dyurso.

External links

* [http://azur.ru/abrau/news.php?view=1221 Origin of the lake]
* [http://www.kuban-tourism.ru/town/abrau.htm Information on kuban-tourism.ru]